Diploma in Nautical Science
- Private Institute
- Estd. 1998
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Prajwal Khanduri 
Diploma in Nautical Science - Batch of 2027
5.0
Excellent placement and campus life at TMI.
Placements: About 85% to 90% of students from our batch get placed through campus placement. The highest package offered is 15-20 LPA. The average package is around 6 to 8 LPA, and the lowest package is around 4 to 5 LPA, depending on the company and course. Top recruiters include Anglo Eastern, Synergy, and Fleet Management. Most students also receive internship opportunities.
Infrastructure: TMI has excellent infrastructure with modern classrooms, well-equipped labs, simulators, workshops, a huge library, and good Wi-Fi across the campus. The campus is clean, disciplined, and designed like a professional maritime academy. Hostel facilities are good with spacious rooms, proper maintenance, laundry, and security. The mess food is decent and hygienic. But the variety can sometimes be improved. College provides medical facilities, sports grounds, a gymnasium, a swimming pool, along with indoor and outdoor games for students. Overall, infrastructure and hostel life are comfortable. It support both academic and personal development.
Faculty: Faculty members are experienced, supportive, and have strong maritime knowledge. The curriculum is industry-oriented with practical training, simulators, and workshops that make students ship-ready. Semester exams are moderate. Most students pass with regular study.
Reviewed on 29 May 2026Read More
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Garvit Birhman
Diploma in Nautical Science - Batch of 2024
4.8
Best college in maritime world with best placement rate in India and a huge infrastructure.
Placements: In my course, as it is DNS, the placement ratio is 100%. Students from companies like BW, Syne, Torm, D-Amico, and Home are studying here; these are the big giants in the shipping sector. And after this one-year diploma course, we will all be going to ship for our 18-month pre-sea training or, as we say, an internship. Almost all if the teachers are captains and sea pilots give their best. I will say Tolani is a pack of everything, as it is also India's number one maritime institute.
Infrastructure: In all classrooms of the college, free Wi-Fi is provided by the college itself with very good speed and a developed LRC (library) is here. For DNS, classrooms have AC too and all stationery except pens is provided by the college itself. While talking about hostels, the facilities are also up to the mark: very friendly wardens, a double shared room, and a fixed-time free wife. A proper schedule for everything at the hostel and college is provided. Mess food is also very good, with special treats on Tuesday and Saturday.
Faculty: Almost all teachers are former captains and shipping pilots so obviously they have a very good knowledge of shipping in practical as well as theoretical modes. They give there best for us. And some captains are very young so they can easily understand you. And the year coordinator is the best part of DNS. Semester exams are so easy if you study well; even a day is enough. And Tolani is producing the best cadets in the shipping world.
Other: My reason for choosing this course is the one-year theory study and 18 months of pre-sea training. And it is even the best part because you study only relevant topics here. I think there can be no better life than the one we live here in college. We have a very busy schedule but it makes life better. Talking about fests, annually, 4-5 fests are there with full DJs and all where you can enjoy a lot. For girl cadets, extra loans are also given.
Reviewed on 8 Nov 2023Read More
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Ashwit kumar
Diploma in Nautical Science - Batch of 2025
5.0
Tolani maritime institute - Ocean of opportunities.
Placements: Tolani maritime institute was effected due to the recession in the industry. Moreover, Tolani maritime institute is still offering 100% placements for B.Sc nautical Science and DNS cadets. For marine engineering cadets, the situation is not that good. For ETO course, the college has 100% placement record.
Infrastructure: The college has a very good infrastructure and the campus is very neat and clean. There is a lot of greenery in the campus. The campus’s ship PVD adds to the beauty of the campus. The hostel is well designed and well managed. It is cleaned well and regularly.
Faculty: The IMU curriculum is well designed and very well structured and it involves mostly the practical applications of the real life situations that we encounter on board. Also, the exams are very well-set and an average cadet can score high in those exams but the key to it is that you have to study regularly.
Other: Nil.
Reviewed on 1 Oct 2022Read More
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Diploma in Nautical Science at Tolani Maritime Institute Pune Overview
Diploma in Nautical Science
at Tolani Maritime Institute Pune
Tolani Maritime Institute offers 1 year Diploma in Nautical Science to the students. The course is offered at the UG level. The total cost of studying Diploma in Nautical Science is INR 6,07,000. Besides tuition fee, students also need to pay caution deposit, exam fee, etc. for admission at Tolani Maritime Institute. The institute offers admission to 120 students in Tolani Maritime Institute UG Diploma. Below are the details for the programme:
Total Tuition Fees | ₹5.73 Lakh Get Fees details |
Duration | 1 year |
Course Level | UG Diploma |
Mode of Course | Full Time |
Official Website | Go to Website  |
Seat breakup | 160 |
Type of University | Private |
Diploma in Nautical Science at Tolani Maritime Institute Pune Fees
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Tolani Maritime Institute Diploma in Nautical Science fee is to be paid over 1 year. The fees structure is inclusive of multiple components, such as One-Time Fees, Registration Fees, Exam Fees, etc. Candidates have to pay the course fee to finalise their admission into the university. Candidates can have a look at the table below to get an understanding of the Tolani Maritime Institute fee structure:
| Fee components | Amount (1 years) |
|---|---|
The fees might include components other than tuition fees.
Mentioned fee is for Girls students.
For Boys - 678000 | ₹ 5.73 Lakh |
₹ 5.73 Lakh |
These are based on information available on various sources. Latest values may differ.View scholarships
Diploma in Nautical Science at Tolani Maritime Institute Pune Frequently Asked Questions
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Diploma in Nautical Science at Tolani Maritime Institute Pune Highlights
Diploma in Nautical Science
at Tolani Maritime Institute Pune
- This is one-year residential diploma leading to leading to B.Sc. Applied Nautical Science and it is also approved by Directorate General of Shipping, Govt. of India
- After the successful completion of the course, student will be awarded certificate from Indian Maritime University (IMU)
- This diploma programme is followed by one and half year on the board ship training and after successful completion of the same, a candidate is awarded Advanced Diploma in Nautical Science
- After completion of the onboard training, Institute provides a "2nd mate certificate of competency" awarded by the DGS and leads to a simultaneous award of B.Sc. (Nautical Science) degree from IMU
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Diploma in Nautical Science at Tolani Maritime Institute Pune Students Ratings & Reviews
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4.8/5
10 Verified Reviews- 4-510
Placements5.0
Infrastructure4.9
Faculty & Course4.8
Campus Life4.5
Value for Money5.0Y
Yash Pranesh
Diploma in Nautical Science - Batch of 2022
5.0
5.0Placements5.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money
It is the best institution in India.
Placements: Students are already placed before the academy started as this is the normal procedure, and for other courses as well. Placements scenario is still high i.e., 99-100%. In the previous year, every cadet of each department is placed.
Infrastructure: In this college, students will get all the required facilities for their brilliant land training. LAN connection is available 24X7. Our college provides 3 messes, and all of them serve the best quality of food. Hostel 1 is old than hostels 2 and 3, but it does not compromise on the quality. Every room is fitted with Wi-Fi for a virtual experience. There are simulators for every little part that have to be used on the ship.
Faculty: The care for academics is top-notch. Our course curriculum is perfectly designed to suit the cadets' daily routine.
Other: The diversity on campus will give students the required exposure for this field, do not just be a civilian, come serve the country, and earn the uniform.
Reviewed on 10 Aug 2022Read More
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Pranoy p
Diploma in Nautical Science - Batch of 2022
4.6
5.0Placements5.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty3.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money
One of the best Maritime college in India.
Placements: One of the best colleges in terms of placement. Around 100 sponsored students were in our batch of DNS. Companies like scorpio, wilhelmsen, torm, home, ships, and tolani shipping, sponsored the cadets. The stipend varies from 500-750 $ per month. Upon completion of the course, the cadet will be going for cadetship as a deck cadet for 18 months and will be eligible to apply for a second mates license and coc. He will also be awarded B.Sc. applied nautical Science upon completion of the DLP program and exams.
Infrastructure: Top classroom with air-conditioned and good academic facilities. Wi-Fi enabled, regular cleaning and maintenance, LRC means learning resource center, my favorite space to study without any distraction. About the hostel mess, the quality of food is great when compared to other colleges. Weekly 4 days chicken for nonveg lovers. It has 24 hours open sickbay with a doctor and ambulance service. You are allowed to play any game in your playing time. There are no restrictions. Football, squash, basket, tennis, volleyball, swimming, and table tennis. Chess, badminton, and what not.
Faculty: Top-quality teachers. TMI is the highest paying college for faculty members. Experienced dignities from the field. Excellent teaching as per chip. The proper method of teaching and syllabus completion with revision. Sem exam is conducted by Indian Maritime University.
Other: DNS is a sponsored course. One year course and I feel it's better than B.Sc. ns. TMI has a lot of events and co-curricular activities. You will have a fair chance to participate in any of these.
Reviewed on 5 Jun 2022Read More
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Harshit Jha
Diploma in Nautical Science - Batch of 2022
4.2
5.0Placements4.0Infrastructure4.0Faculty3.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money
Review of Tolani Maritime Institute- TMI.
Placements: I would rate 5 out of 5 for placements, because the course which I have done has pre-placements opportunity which means in our course all the students are sponsored. The top recruiting companies are Torm, Home, Scorpio, BSM, Wilhemsen, and many more. This is a one-year course and all students are sponsored after one year everyone will join the ship as a deck cadet.
Infrastructure: The infrastructure is good as the rooms are spacious and are equipped with all the necessary things. It has a study table. The classrooms are big and clean. It provides smart board and air conditioning in our classroom. The library has all the books available. As far as food is concerned the hotel mess offers different varieties of food and are of good quality. For sports and games, students have a basketball court, volleyball court, squash, table tennis, cricket ground, football ground, badminton court, and many more games facilities are there. It has a sick bay for students who are ill and need medical help.
Faculty: Faculty members are highly qualified and knowledgeable. Most of them are retired navy officers and are captains and chief engineers with lots of experience in sailing. Hence their knowledge is impeccable. The course curriculum is good and is of only one year hence students get more of practical knowledge than the theory. The semester exam is difficult as it is conducted by the international maritime university but with a little bit of focus students can pass easily.
Other: I opted for this course as it gives me pre-placements so I am assured that I will get the job when our course is done. The salary is good in this industry and also the college which I chose is best as far as merchant navy is concerned. The annual fest, fresher party cross country race, and many more events are held in this college. It has different clubs for extracurricular activities like adventure club, MMA, debate club, and many more.
Reviewed on 8 Mar 2022Read More
Kumar Harsh
Diploma in Nautical Science - Batch of 2021
5.0
5.0Placements5.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money
It is a very good college for pursuing DNS in India.
Placements: 100% placements are available as it is a pre-sponsored course. Everyone is placed before starting the course. Many top-most shipping companies give sponsorship, such as Fleet Management Limited, Scorpio, Torm, Wilhelmsen etc. Many other companies also visited here as it is in the 2021-22 batch of DNS.
Infrastructure: All the facilities and infrastructure are excellent in our college. Food quality is the best in our mess. Medical and sports facilities are good. There is a canteen too, which provides good quality food. In short, we can say it is best to take admission in TMI as everything is quite good here.
Faculty: The teachers are very helpful, highly qualified and knowledgeable. Semester exams are decent as the teachers support us well. The pass percentage is around 90%. This course is really relevant for people aiming to join Merchant Navy. It definitely makes the students ready for this industry.
Reviewed on 2 Mar 2022Read More
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Deepak Benoy
Diploma in Nautical Science - Batch of 2022
4.8
5.0Placements5.0Infrastructure4.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money
It is the best campus for maritime courses.
Placements: The diploma in nautical science batch joins the institute with placements in hands. Cadets have to apply to shipping companies directly or through the institute to get placed. It is a must criterion that students need placements to join DNS courses. The major recruiting companies are Scorpio Tankers, Wilhemsen Ship Management, Terudite, Torm Shipping, Home shipping. The salary scale is only decided when students sign the contract but some companies provide it at the beginning that students can expect their salary scale from 200 USD - 600 USD depending upon the company, ship, and other criteria. Since students must require placements to join the course the placement is 100%. After completing the course the cadets will join as a deck cadet on board.
Infrastructure: The infrastructure of the institute is one of the best available in the maritime training institute in India. There are laboratories for seamanship, workshop practices, then electric and electronic laboratories, science laboratories, hotwork laboratories, computer laboratories, and a huge library which have a huge collection of maritime books and daily or weekly. Classrooms are well managed. Every partical training is done well in order and keeping a high standard. The hostel facilities are great. There is a free Wi-Fi or LAN connection provided to students in the hostel with high-speed internet. The quality of food is high and the menu is similar to NDA's menu. Apart from the mess foods the campus include a stationary shop, barbershop, bakery, general grocery shop. There is a medical room where there is a doctor available and the institute has its ambulance. Sports facilities are a swimming pool, multi purpose ground i.e handball, football, cricket, synthetic track, wooden badminton court, squash court, basketball court, synthetic basketball court, synthetic tennis court. It provides a gym, table tennis, and indoor games. There are 4 trainers including a swimming instructor for helping the students.
Faculty: Due to the pandemic, most of the classes are conducted online but this university has also decided to cut the duration of this batch only to 9 months instead of 12 months, and the syllabus is the same so it's much tough for students and faculty members to manage it. Every faculty member who teaches students is a captain or a chief engineer or has a doctorate in the subject. So the qualifications of faculty members are unquestionable. This course curriculum is the most preferred curriculum by major shipping companies around the globe. So students under IMU have higher placement rates in major shipping companies compared to other autonomous institutes. The end-semester exams are conducted by Indian Maritime University only so the standard of questions is maintained.
Other: I opted for this course because I do not want a 9-5 professional sitting in a chair. This career is demanding both mentally and physically so everyone who chooses this should be prepared for the extraordinary life students are going to get at sea. The only problem I faced with this course is time management a lot to study in a 12 months course and for me, it is reduced to 9 months only it is a tight schedule. The campus I have seen is good for sports events, investment ceremonies, freshers day, etc. But due to the pandemic, I could not feel the real, which was told to students by the senior cadets. The seniors are both supportive and helpful they make students feel that students are going to become an officer and also keep good relations with everyone. The internet was never a problem because students got Wi-Fi or LAN in the hostel and I would suggest new cadets joining the institute try to have VI, Airtel sim which has better coverage in the institute. The campus is well connected to Pune city via multiple roads, institute is surrounded by fields so no noise pollution. The cadets of B.Tech in ME or B.Sc. in nautical science can get scholarships according to the academic performance of the cadet. There are many clubs around 10-12 clubs for extracurricular activities from sports to literature so there is no lack in programs conducted by the clubs and a lot of energetic and enthusiastic cadets take up this a great opportunity to showcase their talents.
Reviewed on 1 Mar 2022Read More
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Top Recruiters for Tolani Maritime Institute PuneBW Maritime Private Ltd.
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Diploma in Nautical Science at Tolani Maritime Institute Pune Entry Requirements
Diploma in Nautical Science
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General
Requirements for 12th grade
- 60%
- Candidates must have done the Senior Secondary Examination (10+2) or its equivalent with:At least 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (P C M), andAt least 50% marks in English either in Class X or Class XII
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Maximum: 25 years
Diploma in Nautical Science at Tolani Maritime Institute Pune Admission Process
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- Register and ApplyInterested candidates can apply online with the required information.
- Personal InterviewShortlisted candidates will be called for personal interview based 10+2 marks and rank obtained in Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test (IMUCET).
- Final SelectionCandidates are selected based on 10+2 marks, IMUCET rank, medical fitness as per DGS norms, and performance in personal interview.
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I think you should visit the collage website and check the eligibility criteria and further contact the collage via mail or telephone
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Satish sahu
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Answered 5 years ago
In class 10th, if you have more than 50% marks in English you are eligible. And in class 12th, you will have to score more than 60% then only you will be eligible for the course. And if not more than 60% you can join GP rating courses too.
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If you are BC, SC /ST government will provide the scholarship up to this only.
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Konatham Abhishek
Scholar-Level 17
Answered 6 years ago
Yes, as far as I know, all the student gets the stipend.
Vatsalya Tegwal
Guide-Level 12
Answered 7 years ago
Yes, an improvement candidate of class 12th can take admission in Tolani Maritime Institute.
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Answered 7 years ago
Eligibility criteria here is the Qualification of grade 12th with minimum aggregate marks of 60%. Mandatory Subjects are Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
Candidate must have secured minimum 60% marks in mandatory subjects and must have studied English as a subject either in Class X or Class XII with
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